New canal run

Today's Details:
Start Time: 6:20am
End Time 7:05 am
Total Time 45 minutes
Total Dist. 3.05 miles
Approx Cal's: 283
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I ran for the first time in almost a week today and after going to 4 restaurants last week for AZ Restaurant week, and spending some time with the family in Prescott this weekend, I gained 5 pounds and felt completely sluggish. I also took Monty since it was a quick run but he was tired and I felt like I was dragging him along so I don't think I'll take him on any more runs unless its really only going to be a quick 30 minutes. I also forgot to log my run on 09/23 so it's included below today's run. GOTTA GET THE WATER FANNY PACK! I don't know why I keep forgetting to grab this but I really don't drink enough water and I felt very dehydrated today half-way through the run. I need that one that hugs my hips and has the little bottles instead of the one I have now that is HUGE and bounces around and my elbows whack it when I run.
Today's Details:
Start Time: 6:25am
End Time 7:00 am
Total Time 35 minutes
Total Dist. 2.66 miles
Approx Cal's: 263
Weight 111.00
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09/23/08 Details:
Ran to Dog Park, Stopped at DP for 10 mins and ran back home
6:20am - 6:35 (Running)
Dog Park: 6:35 - 6:45 (Walking around dog park)
6:45 - 7:05 am (Running)
Total Time 35 minutes Running, 10 Walking
Total Dist: 3.17 Miles
Approx Cal's: 312
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Weekend Long Run Week 6

I'm tired. I need to drink more water. I need to have food at the house to eat before my run. I should probably map out my path before I leave the house. I have to get one of those mini fanny pack things with the small water containers. I didn't want to take the big one today so I didn't take anything and I stopped to get water but it wasn't enough and I didn't like carrying it. Okay, enough bitching.

Start Time: 7:50am
End Time 9:30 am (approx)
Total Time 1hr 40 mins.
Total Dist. 6.85 miles (I was shooting for 8 and thought I would get close)
Weight 106.6
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Week 5, weekday run

I really don't like getting up in the morning to run. I have to find someone to run with me so I can have an accountability partner and vice versus. I mean I took like over an hour to get out of bed. Geez! I like running... I just don't like the getting out of my warm bed part. And that's only going to get harder when it gets colder outside.

The run went well today although it wasn't as long or as far as I'd like. I took Monty along to see how he would do and it was definitely way too much for the little guy. He loves it and I know he enjoyed it but at the end he was just way too tired and I felt like I was dragging him along. Maybe for the short runs (if we ever have them again) but nothing over 45 minutes.

I also REALLY need to get a different water pack to take with me. The one I have now is too big, too spread out, just too much so I didn't take it today and after reading some online marathon stuff, and after really wanting water this morning, I gotta get those cute little bottles or at least one single one.

Oh, Oh, Oh! Bonus this morning... I found a hidden pocket in my running shorts. Yes, running shorts I've had for more than 6 weeks and I just found it. It's that little pocket for your house key and I was so happy to find it. It's definitely the little things that make me happy.

Also, I added stretching afterwards today and that was a good thing. I'm finding that my calves are very tight. I imagine its because I wear 3-5 inch heals every day and now all of a sudden I'm slamming my legs down on the concrete with flat shoes for an hour a day. Stretching is awesome! I found marathonrookie.com and they had some good ones on there.

Total Time: 52 mins
15 mins of stretching
Running: 36 mins
Walking: 16 mins
Total Distance: 3.91 Miles
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Group Run - Week 4

Today was week four of the group runs, and if you've been paying attention, I missed the last two so this is only the second one for me. SOOOOO glad I made it... for two reasons, first that I got my run in (which feels awesome just to run on a regular basis by the way!!) and second because there was a little social afterwards and it was nice to chat with the other runners. On one hand, I'm very social in my professional life and I know how to "network" and sometimes frankly I get sick of being social and talking it up but on the other hand, it was so freakin' nice to "network" and chat about things that ARE NOT WORK RELATED. I really don't get enough of that in my life. It was great meeting some new people and hearing their reasons, goals, etc for doing the marathon or the half.

So now back to reason number one. I can't believe how amazingly happy and energetic I feel after I run. I'm not down, stressed, or any of those bad feelings that everyone gets from time to time. I leave there feeling great, energized about the day and ready to rock out on whatever chores or other fun stuff I have to do on Saturday. It definitely makes up for any lame arguments I have to make on Friday night to all my friends who want to hang out and can't simply understand why in the world I would want to get up at 5:00 on Saturday morning. Love you all but this high is way better than cocktails on Friday night.

One thing I'm bummed about today though is that it was hard to track exactly my run because I was chatting it up during the run and at the end so.... I'll try my best to note how much I ran. I also have no idea how long the route on the canal is so I'll have to ask Coach Dave but I think it was a little over 4 miles round trip... but that seems short since I was walking or running a total of 46 mins... Well no, maybe that's right since Tuesday I ran over an hour and did almost 6 miles. Hmm.

Total Time: 6:42 - 7:28
Running 38 mins; Walking 8-12 mins?
I think today's route was a little over 4 miles.

The 1st LONG run

So today I completed almost 6 miles, which is the usual for the weekend long runs with the Team D group. The only thing is... I haven't participated in the last two long weekend runs nor have I been running over the last week. Bad! So, needless to say I was a bit nervous about how I would do trying to run 6 miles this morning after not having done that in probably the last three years. Well, to my surprise, I did way better than I thought I would. I was out of town two weekends in a row, the first for Labor day so I missed that group run and frankly I had a little too much fun in Mexico to work in a solo run. Then this last weekend I was feeling so tired and run down (most likely because of the time you need to recoup after going to Mexico... Darn you Mexico!) so anyways, I didn't make it to the group run on 9/6 either. Well I knew I didn't want to let it slide by so I decided to get it done today. I geared up with my goofy fanny pack that has pockets and two water bottles since I knew I would be running nearly to Prescott. (Had to have the water for sure and a phone for safety because it felt at least that far when I started out). I had a quick piece of toast with peanut butter by the way and I think that was just right.

So I ran up Hayden to Indian Bend, along the bike path and sidewalks and I ran most of the time with a few walking breaks in there. I had an appointment to give computer training to Trudy at 8:30 and it was 7:10 so I thought I had plenty of time and I knew I could't be late so that helped push me. I had a goal to run the first 3 miles in 30 minutes and I did it in 32 mins, including a couple breaks for walking. Well woah! I felt great that I did that. That's like a 10-minute mile... what a great job!

Then there was the second half... At this point it's almost 8:00 in the morning, it's getting hotter, and I'm definitely feeling very dehydrated. So I take a few more walk breaks on the way back than on the way there but I still ended up getting home by 8:25, making the second half about a 40 minute leg, which again as I'm writing this... that ain't bad for a twirpy girl who hasn't run all that much. Wahoo! I did it. I didn't pass out. I didn't throw up. I was able to challenge myself or "compete" with myself as they say and I kept pushing myself which felt so great that I can't wait to do it again.

Well, that being said, it's the end of the day and I've sat on my butt all day schlepping insurance and now my left hip and left knee are a bit sore but I'm confident it'll melt away by morning.

P.S. Remember to stretch after your runs!

Total Time: 56 mins running; 16 mins walking
Total Distance: 5.42 miles
Approx. Calories Burned: 432
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